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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kekoa (ranked 2048 p4p, 2991 weight class) and Jun Fan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 397 weight class). Lee has chosen Bruce Lee Soundtrack as his entrance music. Jun Fan Lee told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Fan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kekoa is looking to counter punch.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kekoa. Kekoa obviously looking to wear him down.
Kekoa misses with a leg kick
and Kekoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kekoa throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kekoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kekoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King's Cross MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Kekoa.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Kekoa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekoa staying out of range there.
Kekoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kekoa throws a body kick that misses.
Kekoa misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tries to clinch but Kekoa is having none of it.
Kekoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kekoa misses with a wild body shot.
As Kekoa backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Kekoa manages to avoid it all.
Kekoa misses the shot to the body.
Kekoa throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee wants to clinch up but Kekoa keeps it at a distance.
Kekoa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kekoa throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kekoa!
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kekoa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee rushes Kekoa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kekoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kekoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kekoa.
Kekoa lands with a light punch inside.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Lee blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Kekoa is controlling him.
Kekoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with some punches.
Kekoa is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kekoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kekoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Kekoa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kekoa tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kekoa fails to land.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kekoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kekoa.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Kekoa misses with the head strike.
Kekoa tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Kekoa drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Kekoa should have avoided that one.
Kekoa lands with a nice body punch.
Eddie Kekoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kekoa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Kekoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Kekoa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kekoa throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekoa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kekoa counters with a right hand to the body.
Kekoa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee is rocked!
Kekoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekoa scores with a nice right hand.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Kekoa finish him?
Lee blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kekoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Kekoa drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Eddie Kekoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kekoa moves out of range as Lee strikes.
It looked like Kekoa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Kekoa throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kekoa connects with a body shot.
Kekoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee wants to clinch up but Kekoa keeps it at a distance.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
As Lee backs away, Kekoa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lee tests Kekoa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kekoa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Kekoa.
Kekoa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Kekoa misses with a low kick.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kekoa cracks Lee with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lee looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kekoa finish him?
Kekoa looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kekoa with a body shot.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Kekoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekoa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Kekoa counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee slips a jab from Kekoa.
Lee throws out a counter right but Kekoa avoids it with no problem.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kekoa throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kekoa throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kekoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kekoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Kekoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kekoa doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kekoa in his tracks.
Kekoa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee throws a body punch but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa scores with a push kick.
Kekoa throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Eddie Kekoa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa throws a leg kick that misses.
Kekoa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
Kekoa gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Kekoa working aggressively here.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Kekoa has double underhooks.
Lee prevents a body shot from Kekoa.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa scores with a shot to the body.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kekoa.
Kekoa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jun Fan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kekoa blocks a jab.
Donk. Kekoa catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kekoa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekoa.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kekoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kekoa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kekoa!
After winning the bout, Eddie Kekoa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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